Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,733 | 78.88 | 1,367 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,476 | 65.63 | 969 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,194 | 59.92 | 715 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,114 | 50.19 | 559 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,259 | 107.11 | 1,348 | 95 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,203 | 103.54 | 1,246 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,010 | 98.20 | 991 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,385 | 107.17 | 1,485 | 125 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,143 | 103.54 | 1,183 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,258 | 103.31 | 1,300 | 32 |
Every lot
16 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 995 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 985 | 1 |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,180 | 104.67/cwt | 102.50–106.75 | 1,235 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,258 | 103.31/cwt | 100.00–104.50 | 1,300 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,352 | 107.42/cwt | 105.50–109.00 | 1,452 | 104 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,550 | 105.92/cwt | 99.00–107.10 | 1,642 | 21 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 977 | 98.69/cwt | 98.50–99.00 | 964 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,140 | 96.25/cwt | 96.25–96.25 | 1,097 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,203 | 103.54/cwt | 100.00–104.75 | 1,246 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,256 | 107.16/cwt | 105.00–108.60 | 1,346 | 94 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,505 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,543 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,125 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 450 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,809 | 83.74/cwt | 77.00–92.00 | 1,515 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,073 | 44.64/cwt | 42.00–48.00 | 479 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,128 | 52.04/cwt | 50.00–55.00 | 587 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,194 | 59.92/cwt | 56.00–62.00 | 715 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,476 | 65.63/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 969 | 8 |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.